THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES

WASHINGTON, DC, 20009-2502 (202) 986-0384 Est. 1967 EIN 13-6223604
Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.tfas.org

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
13
Total Giving
$189K
Recipients
12
Years Active
2018 - 2023
Avg grant: $37,650 Median: $37,532

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202312$124K $10K110
20181$65K $65K10

Sectors Funded

Education
4
Arts, Culture & Humanities
3
Religion-Related
2
Youth Development
1

Top States

California
3
Virginia
2
North Carolina
2
Michigan
1
Massachusetts
1
District of Columbia
1
New York
1
Indiana
1
and 1 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Under $100K
3
Over $50M
1
$100K - $500K
1

Top Grantees

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FOUNDATION FOR TEACHING ECONOMICS
CA
$65K
JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
VA
$15K
IRISH ROVER INCORPORATED
IN
$14K
SALIENT OF HARVARD COLLEGE
MA
$14K
THE SPECTATOR
VA
$11K
STANFORD REVIEW
CA
$11K
COLUMBIA INDEPENDENT
NY
$10K
CAROLINA LIBERTY FOUNDATION
NC
$10K
FRIENDS OF THE CLAREMONT INDEPENDENT
CA
$10K
THE MICHIGAN REVIEW
MI
$9K

Grants Awarded · 10 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$21,154,255
Total Expenses
$17,112,030
Net Assets
$23,657,317
103 employees 21 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
16.6 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 29.6%
Expenses ↑ 10.3%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 67.4% Earned revenue 26.1% Investment 4.7% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 80.1% Management 6.1% Fundraising 13.8%

Officers & Trustees (31)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023 Form 990
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
$21,154,255 ↑$17,112,030$23,657,317
2022 Form 990
Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
$16,317,350 ↑$15,509,629$17,998,576
2021 Form 990
Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
$14,086,865 ↑$14,817,044$17,078,814
2021 Form 990
Jan 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021
$6,879,817 ↓$8,728,871$22,217,306
2020 Form 990
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$8,678,149 ↓$9,567,879$22,122,152
2018 Form 990
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$12,474,003 $11,882,083$19,445,907

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EIN: 13-6223604 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data